Turkey bacon vs pork bacon, the truth!
Ever look at the nutrition label on Turkey bacon? Do you eat it because you think it’s healtier? Here are the stats per slice for turkey bacon and low sodium pork bacon (aka mmmmmmm).
| Turkey | Pork | |
| Calories | 35 | 35 |
| Total Fat | 3g | 3g |
| Sat. Fat | 1g | 1.25g |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5mg |
| Sodium | 190mg | 85mg |
| Total Carb. | <1g | 0g |
| Protein | 2g | 2g |
So why are you eating turkey bacon?
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You completely fabricated that. I JUST bought a pack of turkey bacon and a pack of low sodium pork bacon and compared the nutrition facts; turkey bacon has MUCH more protein, MUCH less saturated fat and less sodium. People like you make me so angry because you turn people away from good things because you’re either ignorant or just dishonest.
I love turkey bacon. I dont care what you say.
And by the way, sodium is good for you.. if your driveway freezes over, you can just pee on it to melt it.
You are a bad person.
There must me different kinds of turkey bacon because I bought some last night, along with regular bacon and the turkey bacon was nearly the same as regular. This was the first time I bought turkey bacon and was really surprised by this since I always hear about using it as an alternative. I guess you have to really pay attention at the store. Anyway, thought you might like to know that the op wasn’t making it up.
He may not be making that up. What people forget to look at is portion size. Maybe when reading the nutrition facts it appears that regular bacon is better for you, but he fails to mention what the portion size is for each.
It could look something like this”
Serving size (regular bacon) - 1 slice
Serving size (turkey bacon) - 3 slices
Sorry, it does say per slice, but maybe one slice of turkey bacon is 30 ounces when the regular bacon slice is 14 ounces?
TO:
TriSarahTops and Turkey Dacon as well as people who want to learn something,
Frist of all it is a Nutritional FACT that turkey bacon is wrost off for you than real bacon and has become such a fallacy in the real world not to mention it just tastes a hell of a lot better. Further more, NO sodium is NOT good for you at all because it causes strokes and hypertension AKA (high blood pressure).
As for the Fluctuation in the soduim on the Nutritional fact content label the study is based off of all the types of bacon and turkey bacon that they sell naturally, not processed to have less soduim, fat,carbs etc… Hence Natually bacon has less sodium than turkey bacon and is BETTER FOR YOU!
sounds like ure all nuts and dont know anything at all about nutrition. oppinions are like ass#!?, everyone has one. Can Someone just like, really know if turkey bacon is better than pork bacon. There is a lot of bacon contradiction going on here. WTF?
okay… i am not sure and am still doing research on which is better for you or not. BUT as for the people talking about salt and sodium. i hate to tell you…salt as long as it is good salt is VERY good for you. a lack of salt can cause depression, fatigue, you name it. the reason for the hypertension and other things listed is the ration of potassium to salt in ones body. they have to be in sync with each other. if one or the other is out of wack, that is what causes the health issues. look it up before you talk.
I’ve been comparing the two and depending on brand it seems to vary which is better for you than the other. However the difference really isn’t much so I’d say just go for which ever tastes better to you.
Ok, so what I got from this article and the comments is that no one here knows what they are talking about and that this whole article should be generally ignored.
I put “per slice” in bold for a reason. With the particular packages that I purchased, they have a little “scam” going on. The turkey bacon had better numbers, but the numbers were for 1 slice instead of 2. Once I adjusted for that, I posted the REAL numbers.
I can assure you, I did not make this up. Why the heck do I care?
TO:”ME”
yeah blah blah i know the body needs salt to balance out but we are talking about Salt AMOUNT key word amount, oh yeah sure water is the best thing in the world for you and you neeed it to live but if you drink too much you can die, so before you set off to say that i should look up what “I don’t know” first maybe you should understand the concept of what is being said here.
Everything is fine in moderation. The problem with so many people spending all their time arguing about which bacon is better for you is that bacon in general is not good for you. Turkey or not, there is still plenty of unhealthy fats (Poly and monounsaturated are good fats). Salt is a very important substance needed for your survival. Salt retains water in your body, therefore preventing dehydration. Don’t take that the wrong way, you shouldn’t look for foods with lots of sodium to stay hydrated, but you also do want to go to the other extreme and cut out all sodium. Once again, everything in moderation. If you want to eat healthy, eat whichever bacon you like…….. but don’t eat it every day, and only have one or two slices and eat it less often. Isn’t it obvious to anyone else that if there was “healthy replacements” to all “unhealthy” foods that everyone would be in shape. Basically, the problem your trying to solve is how to eat whatever the hell you want, and then not have to reap the repercussions, ie getting fat……well, that’s not gonna happen. Moderation people, eat in moderation.
Interesting figures. I have a package of turkey bacon and checked what it said. A bit different than what’s been posted.
Most are at least half of what’s claimed above.
For *1 slice*:
Calories: 16.67
Total Fat: 1.166
Saturated Fat: .33
Trans fat: 0
Cholesterol: 6.66
Sodium: 86.67
Total Carbs: .33
Protein: 1.66
Hey Jason,
I’d be interested in knowing what the serving size BY WEIGHT would be for your comparison… ’cause I’m holding a bag of Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon in one hand, and a bag of Oscar Mayer ‘America’s Favorite’ Bacon in the other (I know you’re using low-sodium, I’m just using the two that the ‘Eat-This-Not-That’ article used in their comparison) and the Turkey Bacon is WAY healthier. This is, the turkey bacon nutritional info is for one slice and the normal bacon is for two slices, but Turkey Bacon is cut like thick cut bacon and is 15g per slice, versus Regular Pork Bacon’s 7g per slice. So if you double the numbers on the turkey bacon to compare it with the pork, you’re actually comparing 30g of turkey bacon to 14g of pork bacon (which is what ETNT did)… that’s like comparing a Whopper with a Double Quarter Pounder because the serving size for both is ‘One Burger.’
Great point!
However, if I was going to get a burger, wouldn’t that comparison be valid?
In the case of bacon, I can understand what you’re saying. I typically measure out the same amount of bacon each time by weight. However, I would rather have half as much pork bacon given the choice.
Excellent point there. Good ol’ tasty pork bacon!
what gets me is most people will not wiegh how much each piece of bacon or turkey bacon is they will just cook up 2-4 pieces and eat them believing that two or four slices of turkey bacon is better for you then two or four slices of regular bacon…
From the Mapleleaf site. Ur wrong dickhead
http://www.mapleleaf.ca/ConsumerProducts/OtherMLF/OpenBrand.aspx?ID=7
Nutrition Information
Product Fat Energy in KJ Energy in Calories Protein Serving Size
Maple Leaf Regular Bacon 35 1540 369 12 100
Maple Leaf Salt Reduced Bacon 35 1540 369 12 100
Maple Leaf Breakfast Grill Chicken Bacon 7.7 460 110 9.8 60
Maple Leaf Breakfast Grill Turkey Bacon 9.0 500 120 8.5 60
So is that raw weight or cooked weight?:-)
FYI - Oprah and Doctor Oz both said that Turkey Bacon had more Sodium than Pork Bacon…They used the Oscar Mayer brand for both bacon comparisons.
The doctor did note that yes you need SOME salt in your daily intake about 2300 miligrams or 1 teaspoon. So you should cut it out wherever you can. In this comparison, both bacons had the same calorie and same cholesterol.
I’m not making any statements here just sharing some information so you can better decide what you want to do with it.
I ate Turkey bacon because I thought/heard it was much better. After this I will THINK more about which bacon I buy but I need to take into account different brands will have different nutrition information.
Plus as long as one does not eat a lot of bacon, you should be fine with whatever choice you make.
Then don’t eat bacon!
This is professional advice.
Okay, this is totally legit. There was an Oprah show lastnigh with a guy who works for Men’s Fitness magazine. He wrote a book for kids titled This or That. It’s a book to help kids see that looking at the nutritional lable is more important than what the company claims is healthy. When it came to Turkey Bacon vs Pork Bacon - he said the healthiest choice is PORK BACON! It’s only healthier because there is less sodium in the pork bacon, othet than that they are almost nutritionally identical. The thing is PORK IS YUMMIER!!!
I watched the Oprah show and was shocked by this so I went to the grocery store and put up the 2 types of bacon side by side. The Louis Rick Turkey Bacon and the Oscar Meyer regular bacon was exactly the same but the real bacon had way more sodium than the turkey bacon. Now what?????
Some of you are so illiterate that it is difficult to tell whether you are trying to praise or condemn something.
not true, accd. to nutritiondata.com
turkey bacon (100 grams):
http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/poultry-products/7515/2
382 calories, 28g fat
pork bacon (100 grams):
http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/pork-products/7356/2
533 calories, 40g fat
You are absolutely correct! I just asked the same question on yahoo answers. People are terribly mistaken thinking turkey bacon is 1/2 the calories and fat, but that is for ONE slice vs. TWO slices of regular. Double the numbers on turkey bacon to equal the two slices of pork bacon and you are actually consuming more sodium AND cholesterol. It’s a big sham by the turkey bacon companies by making a serving one slice so people that aren’t paying attention think it’s 1/2 the clories and fat.
Unfortunately I like the taste of turkey bacon better. Go figure!!!
Well,I think what is truly sad is that people are basing their personal eating habits on what Oprah is saying.Don’t we have any grasp of eating for personal satisfaction. Moderation is the key to a good diet, not denying something completely because of social ignorance.
okkk, soo maybe it just depends on what brand you buy considering the fact everyone is getting different results…. everyone should know that bacon is not that good for you, period. If you care thaaat much about the nutritional facts, then maybe you should think twice before you pick up a bag of bacon at the groceries, Instead of blaming the guy who was only trying to help YOU.
IV TASTED BOTH AND THE LABEL SAID THE TURKEY BACON HAD MORE SALT AND ABOUT THE SAME FAT BUT THE PORK BACON TASTED WAY MORE SALTY AND U CAN CLEARLY SEE MORE FAT ON THE PORK BACON AS WELL, DONT TRUST WHAT U READ, TRUST WHAT U SEE AND TASTE.
Oh I forgot to tell u, Uall are 4getting about the other types of sodium they put it witch arent to good 4U
There is more chemical processing to make turkey bacon. Turkey has to be processed to a “bacon” state. Even though it may have less salt and more healthier, consumers are consuming more “chemicals”. I have eaten turkey bacon for over 10 years and I am going to switch to beef. I TRY TO AVOID AS MANY CHEMICALS AS I CAN. I am sad.
You guys do not back up any of your facts with evidence. You keep saying “It’s a proven fact that…” and things like that, but who are you to say that? Where’s the evidence?
Who would take diet advice from Oprah? I mean, she is a great talk show host and all, but as for dieting - she is not that successful!!!
I just don’t eat pork…
A day without pork is like a day without sunshine! Turkey bacon is horrible. However, turkey is great. Pig fat is delicious—lol
People wants facts go take it to the lab and process it yourself. Majority rules to pork bacon as healthier, As for Opera I believe the people she brings on her show carry an abundance of proof and knowledge like (World renown nutritional analysts, doctors etc…) she is basically a weight loss expert by now with her billions of dollars from being fat and not fat all the time, and not to mention that her show started in 1986. Point is Don’t hate on Pork bacon you Jive turkeys lol
Pork fat rules!!
No one asked for facts we just wanted to know where they got thier info from. Oprah is a good source, she just needs to actually follow the diet hehe.
Check out Jenny-O Extra Lean Turkey Bacon
Nutrition (per serving)
Serving Size 15 g Total Carbohydrates 0 g Calories 20 Dietary Fiber 0 g Calories From Fat 5 Sugars 0 g Total Fat .5 g Protein 3 g Saturated Fat .0 g Vitamin A 0 % Trans Fat .0 g Vitamin C 0 % Cholesterol 10 mg Iron 0 % Sodium 140 mg Calcium 0 % Our products are labeled in compliance with government regulations. It is always necessary to read the labels on the products to determine if the food product meets your required needs regardless of how the product is represented on this site.
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First of all, why are we changing a turkey into bacon? Anything that lists in its ingredients Mechanically Separated Turkey should be given a second thought. My opinion, go for the real deal bacon just in a lower sodium or reduced sodium variety. It takes much better. Overall though, from what I have seen, most brands of turkey bacon have more sodium added to it than regular bacon. That seems to be the overall difference between the two. Fat, kcal, cholesterol, etc all seem to be the same in general across the board.
I like turkey bacon! another reason that I don’t
like pork bacon is all the grease it leaves behind. such a mess.
I think what we all failed to realize here is, both are bad, but which is worse for YOU?
Which does more damage to your heart, colon & belly fat? Does it really matter that T-bacon has more sodium if you have a heart condition, colon cancer runs in your family, or you’re obese? In those cases, stay away from P-bacon.
BUT, if you have high blood pressure, you might want to stay away from the sodium in T-bacon.
Personally, I’d rather have more sodium than heart clogging, colon blocking, fat producing pig meat.
Kristin,
Your response to this is by FAR the best I’ve read.
My personal opinion is that I definitely prefer turkey bacon because it is much less greasy and oily, it’s crunchy without the actual fat. The sodium doesn’t bother me (I like salty things…)
I think that if you were really concerned about your health, which bacon is better for you wouldn’t even be a question. Face it, neither are good for you. Asking if turkey bacon is better for you than pork bacons is like asking if light cigarettes are better for you than regulars.
As far as sodium goes, the body needs sodium to operate properly, but very small amounts. Don’t confuse table salt with sodium either, they are entirely differnt. Sodium (Na) becomes table salt when introduced to chlorine (Cl), thus sodium chloride (NaCl) is table salt. Either way both in excess can be bad.
Personally, I think since you are scewing your body either way choose based on what you prefer, not slight differences in already less that perfect nutritional information. I like both for different reasons.
In closing, if you are really concerened about your health don’t eat either.
I would just like to add a quick comment to the statement that Lacrymosa made. Avoiding chemicals is impossible and assuming chemicals are bad is rather silly considering EVERYTHING is a chemical. The water you drink, the air we breathe, yup they are chemicals. And beef is no better for you, infact red meat is not that good for you at all, and that’s not even taking into consideration all the growth hormones that the cows are dosed up with. If you want to eat wholesome foods that are as nature intended, grow and raise it yourself.
Hello all,
I love regular bacon and some guy on Oprah confirmed that regular bacon is better for you than Turkey bacon, we all know that anything on Oprah is the truth
Well, thanks, Shannon. I’ll bet people with IBS would also agree that T-bacon is best, but alas, those poor people really can’t eat much of anything!
This is all bull shit man turkey bacon is good and those stats are not true i have no clue where u got them from…..the best way to go is turkey bacon
Wow. There are a lot of angry people here. We’re talking about BACON!! Why is everyone so upset? We should all eat more bacon and then maybe we wouldn’t be so mad. I’m going for the pork bacon. It seems more natural and less processed.
Thank you all for your educated and extremely helpful information on the horrible nutritional value of bacon. I was thinking about it the entire time i was eating dinner tonight. Seems the common consensus was that turkey bacon is a little better for you than real bacon, so i had only one whole package of the real bacon as opposed to the 2 packages of turkey bacon. It was delicious but it couldnt quite compare to dessert. I saved all the bacon grease in the frying pan and i waited for it to cool down and solidify, so i could eat it with a spoon like ice cream…whats the nutrition facts on that?? Come on guys, dont you all think your getting a little bit too in to this bacon thing. Eat whatever makes you happy, get off the couch and run, take the stairs instead of the elevator, and walk to the store thats close by instead of driving. I won’t sacrifice a better meal so i can have a lower saturated fat level. I stay active, and I am in very good shape. There are much more important things going on in this world than the facts on bacon. Don’t get all pissed about this stuff. Go read or something, i don’t know. Don’t mean to sound like a hypocrite, I just wandered on to the site and got a laugh about it. Figured i might throw my 2 cents in.
vin you suck!
I just recently decided to cut out most of the pork I usually eat. We had BLTs tonight and used turkey bacon! It’s delicious! Seems like there’s more meat to it than regular bacon! And it doesn’t shrivle up like pork bacon when you cook it. There is so much fat on the prok bacon for cooking purposes.
if your read the back of the packages of each pay attention to the serving size. all turkey bacon is a serving size of 1 slice and pork is 2 slices
real bacon kicks turkey bacon to the ass-phalt!!!
they are not THAT different. so close. you’re splitting hairs here…you shouldn’t eat bacon AT ALL if you are having a weight problem. If you do not have a weight problem and are extremely active (like me) sodium is needed far more in my diet and pork bacon smells better in the morning, so i can eat either one and be happy but choose pigs. if for some reason you think once a week pork bacon for breakfast is going to kill you and turkey bacon won’t, i would like to know what you’re eating all the other times that it would make that big of a difference.
It’s amazing that people can’t figure this out for themselves …
1) Moderate salt is ideal (you need it, but get a full day’s dose without adding any to food).
2) You can’t get low-fat pork-bacon or turkey bacon without ‘mechanical separation’. By using a slab of the pork belly, one gets a lot of fat. Piecing lean cuts back together makes the lean ‘bacon’ affordable and possible.
4) Avoiding volatile, carcinogenic chemicals is always good. To address the one post that said “everything is a chemical, so avoiding any is stupid” … please, do us all a favor and take your own advice: start mixing antifreeze into your morning coffee.
3) White turkey meat can be as low as 1% fat per 3 ounce serving. Dark turkey meat can go as high as 35% for the same. The obvious extreme - turkey skin - is ridiculously bad for you (as is any skin). The point is, you have to read the nutrition label and make an informed decision.
… of course, you’re entitled to your “I’ll eat how I want” opinion. But saying that turkey bacon is worse just because you like to think that pork-bacon is good/okay in a balanced diet is … well, just insanely stupid.
I will not promote either. When you see how they are raised in the confined animal feeding operations, you would not either. Just the stench alone will make you gag at the thought of eating pork or turkey or beef or chicken…. Love the farmers, but hate the CAFO’s!
Serving Size: 1oz or 28 g
Turkey Bacon Pork Bacon Pork/Turkey
Calories 61 151 2.5x
Calories from fat 40 106 2.7x
Total Fat (g) 4 12 3.0x
Saturated Fat (g) 1 4 4.0x
Cholesterol (mg) 16 31 1.9x
Sodium (mg) 366 288 0.8x
Protein (g) 5 10 2.0x
Serving Size: 1oz or 28 g
Turkey Bacon:Pork Bacon>>Pork/Turkey
Calories = 61:151>>2.5x
Calories from fat = 40:106>>2.7x
Total Fat (g) = 4:12>>3.0x
Saturated Fat (g) = 1:4>>4.0x
Cholesterol (mg) = 16:31>>1.9x
Sodium (mg) = 366:288>>0.8x
Protein (g) = 5:10>>2.0x
LoL!!! My goodness people it’s just bacon, be it turkey or pork. I myself don’t like turkey whatsoever so of course my choice would naturally be pork bacon. No matter what anyone thinks is the better of the two it’s just based on your own personal tastes. Not too many people in the world are overly concerned about nutritional value if you want to be honest. We’re all caught up in this skinny womens and Bowflex trained mens society to even think about the foods that actually bring us joy anymore. There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to watch your weight to a certain degree or to even taking a stand to live what you personally would consider a healthy lifestyle. But as I have seen in the previous posts it all just depends on the brands you buy. Give the bacon be it turkey or pork a break and just let it go and eat whatever the heck you wanna eat. -sighhhhh-
My my what is wrong with everyone? I love regular bacon with Rick Schlauch beer and Chips with Nosh Concepcion sauce. Also, tell my son Paul Richardson to stay off the sauce!!!!
You are an antiturkite!!!! I will gobble you up
I just thought it interesting that a comment made above about this particular website: http://www.nutritiondata.com was totally ignored by the people who posted afterwards. Go to the links for pork and turkey bacon and select both at “100 grams” and see the difference. This website does show turkey bacon to have less fat and less sodium than pork bacon.
This result I suppose shows the meat information uncooked however. Pork bacon does lose a lot of fat in the process of cooking whereas people have commented often in this blog that turkey bacon does not lose much fat in the cooking process. I suppose that perhaps after cooking the fat content would be about the same..?
the next time you’re in the grocery store check the packs for yourselves and avoid speculation
I was in a crappy mood but happened to come across this. Thanks for the lolz everyone!! Put me in a 10x better mood. Best food showdown ever!! :]
Wow! Intense debate. Bottom line, read the nutrition labels and don’t get tricked by tactics like counting 1 slice instead of 2, or by showing serving sized by raw weight (most turkey bacon labels) versus cooked weight (most regular bacon). The reality is that both are pretty similar nutritionally, and that each person should look at their actual diet and determine what is best for them. Take a look at the glycemic index information too.
Also don’t bash something based solely on calories and fat content. Sometimes by eating more calories and more fat, you are providing your body with more energy and that food will keep you feeling full longer. Some diet foods are great calorie-wise, but I am hungry again very quickly, and I end up eating too much later.
Be healthy, be active, and enjoy whatever type of bacon you prefer. (I happen to like both)
I agree that its what u want to eat,I like both turkey and pork bacon i just wish people would shut the hell up already. buy what you choose to eat,y should you care what people say is good or bad because now days they make it seem like everything u eat is bad for you.
Tosha, that was Dr. Oz on the Oprah show saying regular bacon was better than turkey. It was the show on childhood obesity which had to make Oprah uncomfortable with the way she has been growing out of her chair. I cant wait for her next advice on dieting. It sort of reminds me of the overweight ” personal trainer” at my gym. WTF? We all eat way too many processed, manufactured foods so pick your poison and go for it. This week self magazine came out with an article ” Healthy Junk Foods” yeah right, healthy potato chips and slow churned ice cream. The health and diet editor actually said the bread they chose was soft and had fiber, of course she forgot to say it had little to no nutritional value, but it was soft. We listen to self proclaimed experts that dont know sh.. other than how to cash the check the manufacturers send their way for making outlandish claims about their products. Oh yeah, she also claimed turkey bacon had more than half the fat as regular, but she is getting paid.
Sorry folks, correction on the last sentence… the brainiac health editor of self magazine Erin Hobday said turkey bacon had 1/2 the fat of regular bacon. So along with the candy bars in disguise, slow churned ice cream and and potato chips with the soft wheat bread with no nutritional value with smuckers natural peanut butter she claimed had nothing in it you would not want to eat, you could go alacart with a few natural grapes and feel good about your self. Its good to know that even in a bad economy, America still has people with 100k jobs that should not have them.
This is crazy!!
People get a life and just eat whatever you want to eat. I like both Pork and Turkey bacon. No big deal.
Turkey bacon can be a good choice if you are looking for a healthier alternative to pork bacon, but unfortunately most conventional brands of turkey bacon are extremely processed and full of turkey bi-products, additives, and chemicals. There are a couple brands out there that actually have real turkey and little else, but they can be difficult to find. It is also important to note that healthy, organic, real turkey bacon may taste quite different than pork bacon since it will not have any pork fat or artificial flavors in it. I have listed the ingredients for two brands of turkey bacon. The first is Jennie-O Turkey Bacon, a conventional brand, and the second is Applegate Farms Organic Uncured No-Nitrites Turkey Bacon:
Ingredients for Jennie-O:
Mechanically Separated Turkey, Turkey, Dark Turkey, Potassium Lactate, Sugar, Salt, White Turkey, Water, Natural Bacon Flavor (Maltodextrin, Rendered Bacon Fat and Bacon Bits (Contains Natural Smoke Flavor, Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite) Salt, Natural ( Natural Smoke Flavor), Hydrolyzed Corn Gluten and Soy Protein and Wheat Gluten, Silicon Dioxide, Disodium Inosinate, Smoked Pork Fat
Ingredients for Applegate Farms:
Turkey (Turkey Used Never Administered Antibiotics, Growth Promotants or Animal By-Products), Water, Sea Salt, Maple Sugar, Celery Juice, Onion Powder, Spices, Lactic Acid Starter Culture (Not from Milk).
Quite a drastic difference in ingredients, but there is also a big difference in the nutritional value of each product. The Applegate farms turkey bacon has 1 gram of fat, no cholesterol, and 6 grams of protein per slice. The Jennie-O has 3 grams of fat, 10 mgs of cholesterol, and only 2 grams of protein per slice. The organic product is clearly a better option, not just because of the ingredient list, but for the nutritional content as well.
Here are a couple brands to look for:
Applegate Farms
Organic Prairie
Wellshire
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If you can’t see me I’m throwing up my pork bacon gang signs YEAH!!! Represent MF’ers. We should have like a point system on this page so that everyone could vote and be like look at the score board what now…hmmm? Pork bacon grease In your face.
I use Jimmy Dean turkey bacon.
Ingredients: Dark turkey, white turkey, mechanically separated turkey, water, salt, sugar, and 2% or less of flavoring (canola oil, natural smoke flavoring), sodium phosphate, ascorbic acid (vitamin C),citric acid, sodium nitrite.
Nutrition facts:
Serving size 1 slice (14g)
Calories: 25
Total fat: 2g
Saturated fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 15mg
Sodium: 200mg
Protein: 2g
I can compare that to Hormel black label bacon with serving size of 15g. It has 80 calories, 7g fat, 2.5 sat. fat, and 330mg sodium. YOWCH!!
But, Oscar Mayer bacon, at a big 22g serving size is 70 calories, 6g fat, 2g sat. fat, and 280mg sodium.
Both regular bacons are Cured with Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Nitrite.
So, I think it’s safe to say that one cannot make a blanket statement about the good or bad of either products without doing the research.
Neither all pork bacons nor turkey bacons are created equal.
Just read the labels and buy what is best for you.
So, SuperJason, your ‘truth’, although well-intended, perhaps, lacks a full and fair evaluation.
Those who posted what a label reads have gone only part way in their analyization.
I went to the Mapleleaf site and copied the nutrition labels for different bacons they produce and put them on a spread sheet so I could look at a good sample.
The conclusion is you have to reduce the serving size to per slice first. Then calculate it for lest say 3 slices and then make your comparison.
There are too many varibles to post here for the different types of bacon they make (including turkey and chicken) but basically you are all wrong until you make the analysis I did.
One thing I can say is that it looks like Jason used 1 slice for turkey bacon but Mmapleleaf does no make a pork bacon with less than 110 calories and I would assume most other brands are the same.
By the way, Oscar Meyer label reads ready to serve while the Mapleleaf numbers are all raw meat. So, READ THE LABELS TO THEIR FULLEST!!
Meanwhile I will eat pork bacon
You have to look at the processing that goes into Turkey bacon, it’s like bologna, or hot dogs. it’s all the leftover parts of the turkey that can’t be used elsewhere. I think if you like regular bacon, you can find a low fat/sodium center-cut and be better off than eating turkey bacon. But really it’s all about what you like, just don’t think your are “more healthy” for eating the turkey bacon.
NOT ALL of them:
Butterball Turkey bacon (1 serving = 2 SLICES)
Per serving (2 slices)
calories 30
fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 15 mg
Sodium 180mg
protein 3g.
You need to buy a different brand!
if you are eating so much of either to worry about the long term health effects, you need to re-evaluate your diet - not the type of bacon you are eating.
everything is OKAY in small amounts.
try Trader Joe’s uncured Turkey Bacon it does not have nitrates
Total Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 180mg 8%
Potassium 0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Sugars 0g
Protein 6 12%
calories 35
I’ll start from the bottom up and I’ll be frank. Turkey bacon is better than pork bacon because pigs aren’t meant for humans to eat. This is truth. An other thing is taste is generally personal, therefore does not matter. An other point here: turkey bacon is indeed generally more healthy than pork bacon, granted there are different brands. One that says ” pork bacon is better” or something like that is immature, foolish, indiferent, weak minded, and/or rude.
i eat turkey bacon because it is not pork. i do not eat pork anymore. turkey is healthier, but pork is also delicious i just choose not to eat it anymore. pork also takes long period of time to digest into ur system then turkey.
Who says pigs aren’t “meant” for humans to eat. Are turkeys “meant” for humans to eat? Who decided that? What a bizarre contribution to the discussion.
So glad you posted this! This is information is accurate and all you have to do is check the nutrition info on the back of a pkg of center cut pork bacon and compare it to the nutrition info on a pkg of turkey bacon. If you’re choosing turkey bacon for health reasons you’re wrong! Center cut pork bacon is just as healthy for you.
Well, I would like to shed some light on this issue with some actual facts. Turkey bacon is not necessarily better for you- it is more processed than center cut pork bacon - more processing - more bad stuff. If you want a nutritional break down go to mydailyplate.com and see the info for yourself. You’ll find that compared to center cut pork bacon, turkey bacon has more fat, more cholesterol and less protein.
What a riot. Something as simple as what is better for you turkey or pork bacon has turned into the great debate. Who really cares? Is anyone going to use this information as solid fact? I doubt it. Just like me, I am sure most just want to post just for the hell of posting something. I like Turkey Bacon. It tastes fine to me and I don’t really think bacon in general is considered a healthy choice, so who really cares. I would tend to believe Turkey would be more a healthy choice than Pork, but thats not on fact. What ever the real answer is, it is not half as good as the bickering that has gone back and forth on this site. Well played. haha.